SAMLN19 Schedule: Week 12 (March 25-30) 3-28-19
Weekly Committee Schedule for SAM Followed Bills …
Monday 3-25-19 – Legislative Day 61 Senate Finance and Claims Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
25-MAR-19 9:00 AM 317 Require child support cooperation for food Peggy Webb (R) HD 43 Monitor HB 290 stamp eligibility
25-MAR-19 9:00 AM 317 Provide for moratorium on property taxes Jason W Ellsworth (R) SD 43 6. Monitor. Possible help to broadband fiber for schools, SB 239 for broadband fiber and cable proponent schools
25-MAR-19 8:00 AM 317 Encourage transformational learning Wendy McKamey (R) HD 19 1 SF. Support. Incentivize Transformational Learning HB 351 NOTE: Meeting will begin at 8:00 AM
25-MAR-19 8:00 AM 317 Create advanced opportunity act for Llew Jones (R) HD 18 1 SF. Support. Incentivize CTE Innovation HB 387 Montana students NOTE: Meeting will begin at 8:00 AM
House Judiciary Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
25-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Creating a student safety accountability act Keith Regier (R) SD 3 6. Monitor. Have suggested amendment SB 132 to include more than just public schools
Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
25-MAR-19 3:00 PM 422 Generally revise laws related to school meals Jessica Karjala (D) HD 48 6. Support. Amended to provide direction to schools HB 414
Tuesday 3-26-19 – Legislative Day 62 Senate Finance and Claims Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
26-MAR-19 8:00 AM 317 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 1 SF. Support. Executive Budget for Prog 6 (OPI) & Prog 9 HB 2 (School Funding) NOTE: Meeting will begin at 8:00 AM.
House Taxation Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
26-MAR-19 9:00 AM 152 Provide tax credit for purchase of a gun safe Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 6. Monitor. Gun safety bill HB 646
Senate Highways and Transportation Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
26-MAR-19 2:00 PM 405 Encourage lap-shoulder belts on school buses Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 Monitor. NOTE: Meeting will begin at 2:00 PM SB 350
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Wednesday 3-27-19 – Legislative Day 63 House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
27-MAR-19 3:00 PM 137 Create study commission to review Sue Vinton (R) HD 56 Not a SAM Followed Bill HB 754 MUS restructuring
27-MAR-19 3:00 PM 137 Generally revise pre-kindergarten Frederick (Eric) Moore (R) HD 37 1 SF. Oppose. Preschool-privatize with HB 755 laws pubic funds & block BPE authority
27-MAR-19 3:00 PM 137 Provide for digital literacy and Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) HD 49 6. Monitor. Very late to add a position HB 759 computer science coordinator in competition with other Ed funding
27-MAR-19 3:00 PM 137 Create computer coding student Jonathan Windy Boy (D) HD 32 6. Monitor HB 774 employment pilot program
Senate Finance and Claims Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
27-MAR-19 8:00 AM 317 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 1 SF. Support. Executive Budget for Prog 6 (OPI) & Prog 9 HB 2 (School Funding) NOTE: Meeting will begin at 8:00 AM.
House Taxation Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
27-MAR-19 9:00 AM 152 Revise individual income tax credits Thomas Winter (D) HD 96 6. Monitor HB 706
House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
27-MAR-19 3:00 PM 472 Establish a Montana solar schools grant program Bruce Grubbs (R) HD 68 6. Monitor HB 704
House Appropriations Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
27-MAR-19 8:30 AM 102 Extend state lands reimbursement block grant for schools Rhonda Knudsen (R) HD 34 1 SF. Support HB 643
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Thursday 3-28-19 – Legislative Day 64 Senate Finance and Claims Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
28-MAR-19 8:00 AM 317 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 1 SF. Support. Executive Budget for Prog 6 (OPI) & Prog 9 HB 2 (School Funding) NOTE: Meeting will begin at 8:00 AM.
Senate Judiciary Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
28-MAR-19 9:00 AM 303 Establish Montana school marshal program Derek Skees (R) HD 11 6. Monitor. School Marshall Program HB 567
28-MAR-19 9:00 AM 303 Revise criminal procedure laws related to sexual offenses Dave Fern (D) HD 5 Monitor HB 590
Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
28-MAR-19 3:00 PM 303 Authorize securitization for energy Denise Hayman (D) HD 66 NOTE: Meeting will be held in Room 303. HB 467 infrastructure
28-MAR-19 3:00 PM 303 Require net neutrality Bryce Bennett (D) SD 50 4 FT. Support. Net Neutrality action resolution SB 355 NOTE: Meeting will be held in Room 303.
House Judiciary Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
28-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Enact a student online personal information Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 Monitor HB 745 protection act
House Appropriations Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
28-MAR-19 8:30 AM 102 Generally revise laws related to childhood sexual abuse Shane A Morigeau (D) HD 95 6. Monitor HB 640
Friday 3-29-19 – Legislative Day 65 Senate Finance and Claims Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
29-MAR-19 9:00 AM 317 Implement provisions of HB2, Sec E - Education Llew Jones (R) HD 18 Monitor HB 662
29-MAR-19 9:00 AM 317 Implement provisions of HB2, Sec E - Education Llew Jones (R) HD 18 Monitor HB 663
29-MAR-19 9:00 AM 317 Implement provisions of HB2, Sec E - Education Llew Jones (R) HD 18 Monitor HB 664
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SAMLN19 Schedule: Week 12 (March 25-30) 3-28-19
Saturday 3-30-19 – Legislative Day 66
Weekly Schedule By Committee for SAM Followed Bills … House Education Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
27-MAR-19 3:00 PM 137 Create study commission to review MUS restructuring Sue Vinton (R) HD 56 HB 754
27-MAR-19 3:00 PM 137 Generally revise pre-kindergarten laws Frederick (Eric) Moore (R) HD 37 HB 755
27-MAR-19 3:00 PM 137 Provide for digital literacy and computer science coordinator Emma Kerr-Carpenter (D) HD 49 HB 759
Senate Education & Cultural Resources Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
25-MAR-19 3:00 PM 422 Generally revise laws related to school meals Jessica Karjala (D) HD 48 6. Support. Amended to provide direction to schools HB 414
House Appropriations Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
27-MAR-19 8:30 AM 102 Provide for film tax credits Wylie Galt (R) HD 30 HB 293
27-MAR-19 8:30 AM 102 Revise laws related to AIS expenditures and funding Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 HB 411
27-MAR-19 8:30 AM 102 Adopt the Montana Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act Lola Sheldon-Galloway (R) HD 22 HB 500
27-MAR-19 8:30 AM 102 Extend state lands reimbursement block grant for schools Rhonda Knudsen (R) HD 34 1 SF. Support HB 643
27-MAR-19 8:30 AM 102 Modifying entitlement share payments Matt Regier (R) HD 4 HB 773
28-MAR-19 8:30 AM 102 Require background checks for assisted living facility employees Barbara Bessette (D) HD 24 HB 566
28-MAR-19 8:30 AM 102 Generally revise laws related to childhood sexual abuse Shane A Morigeau (D) HD 95 6. Monitor HB 640
28-MAR-19 8:30 AM 102 Generally revise laws for funding of treatment courts Zach Brown (D) HD 63 HB 654
House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
27-MAR-19 3:00 PM 472 Establish a Montana solar schools grant program Bruce Grubbs (R) HD 68 6. Monitor HB 704
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SAMLN19 Schedule: Week 12 (March 25-30) 3-28-19
Senate Finance and Claims Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
28-MAR-19 8:00 AM 317 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 1 SF. Support. Executive Budget for Prog 6 (OPI) & Prog 9 HB 2 (School Funding) NOTE: Meeting will begin at 8:00 AM.
27-MAR-19 8:00 AM 317 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 1 SF. Support. Executive Budget for Prog 6 (OPI) & Prog 9 HB 2 (School Funding) NOTE: Meeting will begin at 8:00 AM.
26-MAR-19 8:00 AM 317 General Appropriations Act Nancy Ballance (R) HD 87 1 SF. Support. Executive Budget for Prog 6 (OPI) & Prog 9 HB 2 (School Funding) NOTE: Meeting will begin at 8:00 AM.
25-MAR-19 9:00 AM 317 Require child support cooperation for food Peggy Webb (R) HD 43 Monitor HB 290 stamp eligibility
25-MAR-19 9:00 AM 317 Create digital library services state special Bradley Hamlett (D) HD 23 HB 633 revenue account
25-MAR-19 9:00 AM 317 Establish legislative audit special revenue Dan Bartel (R) HD 29 HB 639 account for specialist services
25-MAR-19 9:00 AM 317 Provide for moratorium on property taxes Jason W Ellsworth (R) SD 43 6. Monitor. Possible help to broadband fiber for schools, SB 239 for broadband fiber and cable proponent schools
25-MAR-19 9:00 AM 317 Provide for construction of the Montana Terry Gauthier (R) SD 40 SB 338 Heritage Center and create museum grants
25-MAR-19 8:00 AM 317 Encourage transformational learning Wendy McKamey (R) HD 19 1 SF. Support. Incentivize Transformational Learning HB 351 NOTE: Meeting will begin at 8:00 AM
25-MAR-19 8:00 AM 317 Create advanced opportunity act for Llew Jones (R) HD 18 1 SF. Support. Incentivize CTE Innovation HB 387 Montana students NOTE: Meeting will begin at 8:00 AM
House Taxation Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
27-MAR-19 9:00 AM 152 Revise property tax on intangible personal property Mary Ann Dunwell (D) HD 84 HB 651
27-MAR-19 9:00 AM 152 Generally revise oil and gas tax and distribution laws Joel G Krautter (R) HD 35 HB 656
27-MAR-19 9:00 AM 152 Provide for tax on secondary housing and property tax relief for homesteads Thomas Winter (D) HD 96 HB 675
27-MAR-19 9:00 AM 152 Revise individual income tax laws Jim Hamilton (D) HD 61 HB 697
27-MAR-19 9:00 AM 152 Revise individual income tax credits Thomas Winter (D) HD 96 6. Monitor HB 706
26-MAR-19 9:00 AM 152 Provide tax credit for purchase of a gun safe Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 6. Monitor. Gun safety bill HB 646
26-MAR-19 9:00 AM 152 Generally revise alcohol taxation Mary Ann Dunwell (D) HD 84 HB 650
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26-MAR-19 9:00 AM 152 Eliminate oil and gas tax holiday Tom Woods (D) HD 62 HB 691
House Judiciary Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
27-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Generally revise criminal laws regarding sex offenses Shane A Morigeau (D) HD HB 701 95
25-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Revise drone laws Julie Dooling (R) HD 70 HB 655
25-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Allow certain trauma surgery workers to use Lola Sheldon-Galloway (R) HB 698 emergency red lights HD 22
25-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Requiring the provision of information before the Keith Regier (R) SD 3 SB 100 performance of an abortion
25-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Creating a student safety accountability act Keith Regier (R) SD 3 6. Monitor. Have suggested amendment SB 132 to include more than just public schools
25-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Revise authorization language on fingerprinting under Gene Vuckovich (D) SD 39 SB 74 certain licensing, UI laws
28-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Revise fair notice of campaign material and Willis Curdy (D) HD 98 HB 721 misrepresentation of voting records
28-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Revise laws related to tribal DUI task forces Bridget Smith (D) HD 31 HB 728
28-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Enact a student online personal information Andrea Olsen (D) HD 100 HB 745 protection act
28-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Generally revise human trafficking laws Daniel Zolnikov (R) HD 45 HB 749
28-MAR-19 8:00 AM 137 Generally revise corrections laws Ryan Lynch (D) HD 76 HB 763
Senate Judiciary Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
29-MAR-19 9:00 AM 303 Modernize claim and delivery law Shane A Morigeau (D) HD 95 HB 615
29-MAR-19 9:00 AM 303 Eliminate pre-established loan products Robert Farris-Olsen (D) HD 79 HB 622
28-MAR-19 9:00 AM 303 Establish Montana school marshal program Derek Skees (R) HD 11 6. Monitor. School Marshall Program HB 567
28-MAR-19 9:00 AM 303 Revise criminal procedure laws related to sexual offenses Dave Fern (D) HD 5 Monitor HB 590
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28-MAR-19 9:00 AM 303 Generally revise laws related to paternity tests Lola Sheldon-Galloway (R) HD 22 HB 591
Senate Highways and Transportation Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
26-MAR-19 2:00 PM 405 Generally revise motor vehicle laws Steve Fitzpatrick (R) SD 10 NOTE: Meeting will begin at 2:00 PM SB 346
26-MAR-19 2:00 PM 405 Encourage lap-shoulder belts on school buses Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 Monitor. NOTE: Meeting will begin at 2:00 PM SB 350
26-MAR-19 2:00 PM 405 Generally revise MVD laws Jill Cohenour (D) SD 42 NOTE: Meeting will begin at 2:00 PM SB 353
Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee Date Time Room Bill Type - Number Short Title Primary Sponsor Comments
28-MAR-19 3:00 PM 303 Authorize securitization for energy infrastructure Denise Hayman (D) HD 66 NOTE: Meeting will be held in Room 303. HB 467
28-MAR-19 3:00 PM 303 Require net neutrality Bryce Bennett (D) SD 50 4 FT. Net Nuetrality action resolution SB 355 NOTE: Meeting will be held in Room 303.
Weekly Schedule By Committee for All Bills …
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Dates are subject to change Monday – March 25 – Legislative Day 61 - Last day to introduce Appropriation Bills, Revenue Bills & Bills Proposing Referenda Senate Finance and Claims – Room 317, 8am SB239 – Provide for moratorium on property taxes for broadband fiber and cable (Jason Ellsworth) SB338 – Provide for construction of the Montana Heritage Center and create museum grants (Terry Gauthier) HB290 – Require child support cooperation for food stamp eligibility (Peggy Webb) HB351 – Encourage transformational learning (Wendy McKamey) HB387 – Create advanced opportunity act for Montana students (Llew Jones) 7
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HB633 – Create digital library services state special revenue account (Bradley Hamlett) HB639 – Establish legislative audit special revenue account for specialist services (Dan Bartel)
Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 9am
SB326 – Prohibiting foreign nationals from certain campaign practices (Nate McConnell)
Senate Natural Resources – Room 303, 2pm or upon adjournment of Senate Floor SB341 – Establish public access land act (Mark Blasdel) SJ20 – Interim study of wilderness study areas (Jeffrey Welborn)
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety – Room 317, 3pm SB345 – Require licensure of organized youth camps (Edith McClafferty) HB596 – Revise requirements related to release of patient immunization information (Gordon Pierson) HB604 – Direct DPHHS to develop a strategic plan for prevention programs (Jessica Karjala)
Senate State Administration – Room 335, 3pm HB181 – Revise campaign finance report filing provisions (Frank Garner)
HB318 – Generally revise laws related to central committees (Frank Garner)
HB482 – Require agency reporting on financial assistance to tribes (Alan Doane)
HB506 – Provide options for payment of legislator session salary (Steve Gunderson)
Senate Taxation – Room 405, 9am SB322 – Requiring a license endorsement for wholesale distributors of opioid drugs (Roger Webb)
House Appropriations – Room 102, 8:30am HB712 – Implement provisions of HB2, Sec C- Nat Resources, Transportation (Kenneth Holmlund) HB713 – Implement provisions of HB2, Sec C- Nat Resources, Transportation (Kenneth Holmlund) HB714 – Implement provisions of HB2, Sec C- Nat Resources, Transportation (Kenneth Holmlund) HB715 – Generally revise laws related to state finance and provide for fiscal studies (Llew Jones)
HB716 – Developing an agreement with MUS and Idaho College of Medicine (Tom Woods)
House Appropriations – Room 102, 3pm HB597 – Generally revise utility regulation (Daniel Zolnikov)
HB711 – Implement provisions of appropriations act natural resources and transfers AIS (Kenneth Holmlund)
HB739 – Revise light motor vehicle fees for state parks, FAS, and state-owned buildings (Jim Keane)
House Business and Labor – Room 172, 10am
SB264 – Revise las related to coal-fired generation remediation activities (Jason Small) SB270 – Revise reimbursement conditions for certain pharmacies, pharmacists (Mary McNally) SB288 – Revise laws related to audits of the chiropractic legal panel (Dee Brown) HB720 – Provide limited license for cosmetologist interns (Daniel Zolnikov) 8
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House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm HB680 – Establishing a caseload cap on DD targeted case management services (Terry Moore) HB681 – Revising DD provider rates and budget development (Gordon Pierson)
House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am SB74 – Revise authorization language on fingerprinting under certain licensing, UI laws (Gene Vuckovich) SB100 – Requiring the provision of information before the performance of an abortion(Keith Regier) SB132 – Creating a student safety accountability act (Keith Regier) HB655 – Revise drone laws (Julie Dooling) HB698 – Allow certain trauma surgery workers to use emergency red lights (Lola Sheldon-Galloway)
House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm SB299 – Generally revise laws related to sage grouse conservation (Mike Lang) HB708 – Revise volume for groundwater exemption (Bradley Hamlett) HB722 – Allow transfer of hard rock mining permit (Steve Gunderson)
House Taxation – Room 152, 10am HB707 – Revise capital gains tax credit (Kim Abbott)
HB733 – Revise temporary exemption for certain tribal property (Greg Hertz)
House Transportation – Room 455, 3pm HB717 – Establish the Louis Charles Charlo memorial highway (Marvin Weatherwax) HB719 – Establish the Jennette Rankin memorial highway (Kimberly Dudik)
Tuesday – March 26 – Legislative Day 62 Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation – Room 303, 3pm HB332 – Require county approval to relocate bison (Joshua Kassmier)
Senate Energy and Telecommunications – Room 317, 3pm
HB93 – Revise small water and sewer utility regulation (Derek Skees) - CANCELLED
HB467 – Authorize securitization for energy infrastructure (Denise Hayman) - CANCELLED
Senate Finance and Claims – Room 317, 8am HB2 – General Appropriations Act (Nancy Ballance)
Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 1:30pm SB333 – Revise requirements for retention of evidence of sex for harvested animals (Jill Cohenour) SB344 – Authorize recovery/possession of horns/skulls of mtn sheep that died naturally (Mike Lang) SB349 – Restrict release of fish and wildlife locations (Jill Cohenour) HB497 – Allow additional elk to be harvested during shoulder season (Wylie Galt) HJ18 – Resolution urging enhancement of elk management/shoulder season regulations (Wylie Galt)
Senate Highways and Transportation – Room 405, 3pm
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SB346 – Generally revise motor vehicle laws (Steve Fitzpatrick) SB350 – Encourage lap-shoulder belts on school buses (Jill Cohenour) SB353 – Generally revise MVD laws (Jill Cohenour) HB389 – Exempt certain vehicles from height restrictions (Joel Krautter)
Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 8am
SB347 – Revise occupational licensing laws for those with criminal convictions (Roger Webb) HB48 – Provide for stacking of tribal court convictions for partner or family assault (Laurie Bishop) HB549 – Generally revise child sex trafficking laws (Kimberly Dudik) HJ26 – Resolution to encourage census citizenship question (Forrest Mandeville)
Senate Taxation – Room 405, 8am SB339 – Increase tax on liquor (Jill Cohenour) SB342 – Referendum to revise taxation of social security income (David Howard) SJ13 – A resolution regarding international trade with Canada, Mexico (Mike Cuffe)
House Agriculture – Room 137, 3pm SB51 – Revise highway definitions, terminology and allocation process for consistency (Dick Barrett)
HJ29 – Study of meat inspection laws (Theresa Manzella)
House Appropriations – Room 102, 8:30am HB144 – Eliminate certain tax credits (Alan Redfield) HB339 – Establish loan repayment program for child protection specialists (Frederick Moore) HB405 – Create catch and keep program for rural economic development (Joel Krautter) HB439 – Revise laws related to misrepresented service animals (Denley Loge) HB632 – Require decennial report on economic impact of Indian reservations (Jade Bahr)
House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8am
HB725 – Allow sports wagering through the state lottery (Ryan Lynch)
HB727 – Generally revise alcohol and gaming licensing laws (Edward Buttrey)
HB729 – Requiring alternative payment method for certain Medicaid prescription drugs (Thomas Winter)
HB731 – Revise credit union laws regarding oversight of top officers (Mark Noland)
HB732 - Provide workers’ compensation premium offset in certain learning programs (Derek Harvey)
HB747 – Regulating pricing by certain health care facilities (Tom Woods)
HB751 – Generally revise licensure of plumbers (Willis Curdy)
SB183 – Authorize the board of horseracing to conduct historical horseracing (Mark Blasdel) - CANCELLED
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SB218 – Exempt certain students from minimum wage and overtime compensation requirements (Steve Fitzpatrick) - CANCELLED
SB234 – Allow department of administration to insure state under plans 1 or 2 or 3 (Steve Fitzpatrick) - CANCELLED
SB307 – Generally revising alternative project delivery laws (Jeffrey Welborn) - CANCELLED
SB311 – Creating laws relating to financial institutions and elder exploitation (Steve Fitzpatrick) - CANCELLED
House Fish, Wildlife and Parks – Room 172, 3pm SB79 – Clarification on squaring bonus points for hunting party applicants (Steve Hinebauch)
HB674 – Increase state gas tax distribution to recreation-related programs (Kerry White)
SJ6 – Resolution supporting delisting grizzly bears from Endangered Species Act (Mike Cuffe)
House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm HB724 – Revise Medicaid laws related to elderly and disabled individuals (Dennis Lenz)
HB726 – Extend child support obligation for children with disabilities (Mary Caferro)
HB753 – Provide for investigations of retaliatory actions by Child Protective Services (DennisLenz)
House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am SB192 – Revise qualifications for firefighters (Mike Lang)
SB224 – Generally revise laws related to county road access (Tom Jacobson)
SB301 – Provide county commissioners must approve public road closures (Jason Small) HB659 – Establish penalties for negligent injury or death of service animal (Robert Farris-Olsen) HB746 – Revise laws related to prepaid cards for prison release funds (Robert Farris-Olsen) HB750 – Revise laws prohibiting robo calls ad provide pol practices office may enforce (Dave Fern)
House Local Government – Room 472, 3pm SB200 – Provide for equal classification of homes on a foundation (Roger Webb) SB302 – Generally revise laws related to local government budgeting and accounting (John Esp)
House State Administration – Room 455, 8am HB668 – Require disclosure of PSAs by statewide elected officials (Marilyn Marler) HB676 – Revise laws related to and appropriate money to civil air patrol (Derek Skees) HB693 – Requiring reimbursement of certain expenses by elected official (Forrest Mandeville) HB738 – Revise eligibility for state insurance (Mary Caferro)
House Taxation – Room 152, 8am HB646 – Provide tax credit for purchase of a gun safe (Andrea Olsen)
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HB650 – Generally revise alcohol taxation (Mary Ann Dunwell)
HB673 – Constitutional amendment to prohibit or limit tax increases on appeal (Daniel Zolnikov)
HB691 – Eliminate oil and gas tax holiday (Tom Woods)
HB723 – Provide for review of income tax credits (Dave Fern) Wednesday – March 27 – Legislative Day 63 Senate Business, Labor, and Economic Affairs – Room 422, 8:30am SB351 – Revise State Fund board composition and term requirements (Jason Ellsworth) SB358 – Revise resort area alcoholic beverage license laws (Terry Gauthier)
Senate Conference – Room 350, 12:30pm HB205 – Revising laws related to fish pond licenses (Ray Shaw)
Senate Finance and Claims – Room 317, 8am HB2 – General Appropriations Act (Nancy Ballance)
Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 8am
SB348 – Generally revise laws related to probation and pretrial services (Keith Regier) SB356 – Generally revise campaign finance laws (Duane Ankney) HB498 – Allow probationers and parolees to use medical marijuana (Jade Bahr) HB543 – Revise laws related to misdemeanor expungement (Zach Brown) HB561 – Revise child custody laws pertaining to the best interest of a child (Daniel Zolnikov)
Senate Natural Resources – Room 303, 2pm or upon adjournment of Senate Floor SB343 – Revise open cut laws (Tom Richmond)
Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety – Room 317, 3pm HB363 – Allow for eating disorders under the definition of mental illness (Laurie Bishop) HB583 – Revise requirements for measuring children’s mental health outcomes (Dennis Lenz) HB589 – Create mortality review team for individuals with developmental disabilities (Mary Caferro)
Senate State Administration – Room 335, 3pm HB183 – Deputize COPP in-house counsel (Kimberly Dudik) HB512 – Revise laws related to appointments to fill vacancies in elected county offices (Jacob Bachmeier) HB536 – Secure voter registration when applying for Driver’s License or ID card (Geraldine Custer) HB612 – Revising umber of professional staff positions at the Board of Investments (Dan Bartel) HJ8 – Joint resolution recognizing Montana veterans and their families (Kimberly Dudik)
Senate Taxation – Room 405, 8am HB514 – Provide for check the box election on informal property tax appeals (Kimberly Dudik)
House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8:30am
HB649 – Create Alcohol Advisory Council (Derek Harvey) HB653 – Revise clean indoor air act to incude vaping (Willis Curdy) 12
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HB677 – Require corporations and LLCs to disclose beneficial owners (Jessica Karjala) HB694 – Revise certain licensing fees for investment-related advisors (Jim Hamilton) HB710 – Require reporting of prescription drug cost information (Katie Sullivan)
House Education – Room 137, 3pm HB754 – Create study commission to review MUS restructuring (Sue Vinton) HB755 – Generally revise pre-kindergarten laws (Frederick Moore) HB759 – Provide for digital literacy and computer science coordinator (Emma Kerr- Carpenter)
House Energy, Technology and Federal Relations – Room 472, 3pm HB704 – Establish a Montana solar schools grant program (Bruce Grubbs) HB743 – Revise laws related to utility carbon costs (Tom Woods) HB744 – Revise distribution of 9-1-1 funds (Daniel Zolnikov) HB758 – Generally revise energy laws (Tom Woods)
House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm HB665 – Require Medicaid coverage of marriage and family therapist services (Mary Caferro) HB734 – Create community veteran emergency care provider endorsement (Mike Hopkins)
House Judiciary – Room 137, 8am HB701 – Generally revise criminal laws regarding sex offenses (Shane Morigeau) HB718 – Generally revise domestic violence protections (Robert Farris-Olsen) HB730 – Increase penalties for certain crimes committed against a pregnant woman (Lola Sheldon-Galloway) HB735 – Revise campus free speech laws (Mike Hopkins) HB741 – Revise when mug shots may be released (Alan Doane)
House Natural Resources – Room 172, 3pm HB752 – Revise laws related to sage grouse (Bradley Hamlett)
House State Administration – Room 455, 8am HB699 – Allow online voter registration and electronic signature transfer (Thomas Winter)
House Taxation – Room 152, 8am HB651 – Revise property tax on intangible personal property (Mary Ann Dunwell) HB656 – Generally revise oil and gas tax and distribution laws (Joel Krautter)
HB675 – Provide for tax on secondary housing and property tax relief for homesteads (Thomas Winter) HB697 – Revise individual income tax laws (Jim Hamilton) HB706 – Revise individual income tax credits (Thomas Winter) HB737 – Tax profits of regulated utilities that exceed certain rate of return (Tom Woods)
House Transportation – Room 455, 3pm HB748 – Establish the Minnie Spotted-Wolf memorial highway (Jade Bahr) HJ34 – Interim study on passenger transportation (Andrea Olsen)
Thursday – March 28 – Legislative Day 64 Senate Agriculture, Livestock, and Irrigation – Room 335, 3pm HB443 – Revise requirements for hobbyist apiaries (Ross Fitzgerald) 13
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Senate Energy and Telecommunications – Room 303, 3pm
SB355 – Require net neutrality (Bryce Bennett) HB467 – Authorize securitization for energy infrastructure (Denise Hayman)
Senate Finance and Claims – Room 317, 8am HB2 – General Appropriations Act (Nancy Ballance)
Senate Fish and Game – Room 422, 3pm HB407 – Decrease fee for resident wolf license (Bob Brown) HB585 – Require legislative approval for divestiture of state park land (Bradley Hamlett) HJ17 – Joint resolution to congress asking to fund aquatic invasive species programs (Willis Curdy)
Senate Highways and Transportation – Room 405, 3pm HB550 – Revise definition of public road in gas tax laws (Alan Redfield)
Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 9am
HB567 – Establish Montana school marshal program (Derek Skees) HB590 – Revise criminal procedure laws related to sexual offenses (Dave Fern) HB591 – Generally revise laws related to paternity tests (Lola Sheldon-Galloway)
Senate Taxation – Room 405, 8am SB69 – Provisional agricultural classification for certain property with trees/vines (Mark Blasdel) SB334 – Revise mill levy authority for certain airports (Brian Hoven) SB360 – Revise sales tax on rental cars (Tom Jacobson)
House Agriculture – Room 137, 3pm SJ16 – Resolution urging federal country of origin labeling legislation (Albert Olszewski)
HJ33 – Interim study on market-sensitive crops and ag technologies (Andrea Olsen)
House Business and Labor – Room 172, 8:30am
SB269 – Revise home inspector laws (Margaret MacDonald) SB271 – Revise laws for boiler traction engines (Mike Lang) HB311 – Creating laws relating to financial institutions and elder exploitation (Steve Fitzpatrick)
House Fish, Wildlife and Parks – Room 172, 3pm SB24 – Increase optional light motor vehicle registration fee for parks and recreation (Terry Gauthier) SB167 – Revise laws regarding hunting license benefits for military members (Bruce Gillespie)
House Human Services – Room 152, 3pm HB765 – Generally revise Medicaid look-back period laws and rules (Bradley Hamlett) HB771 – Provide for increased access to medication assisted treatment (Thomas Winter) HJ32 – Study effects of drugs on infants (Jonathan Windy Boy)
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HB721 – Revise fair notice of campaign material and misrepresentation of voting records (Willis Curdy) HB728 – Revise laws related to tribal DUI task forces (Bridget Smith) HB745 – Enact a student online personal information protection act (Andrea Olsen) HB749 – Generally revise human trafficking laws (Daniel Zolnikov) HB763 – Generally revise corrections laws (Ryan Lynch) HB772 – Providing protections, clarifications regarding employment contracts (Thomas Winter)
House State Administration – Room 455, 8am SB53 – Revise meal reimbursement for public employees (Jon Sesso) SB236 – Require options to establish state property management strategy (Mary McNally) HJ39 – Requesting Legislative Performance Audit on combining admin of TRS and MPERA (Tom Burnett)
House Taxation – Room 152, 8am HB702 – Establish angel investor/venture capital and business income tax credits (Joel Krautter)
HB703 – Revise laws related to taxation of electrical generation facilities (Christopher Pope)
HB705 – Establish state corporate tax disclosure laws (Thomas Winter) – BILL WITHDRAWN
HB709 – Generally revise first-time homebuyer savings account (Jim Hamilton)
HB740 – Provide for local option sales tax (Christopher Pope)
HB742 – Revise individual income tax and reduce school property taxes (Tom Wood)
HB770 – Provide for the legalization of recreational marijuana (Thomas Winter) Friday – March 29 – Legislative Day 65 Senate Finance and Claims – Room 317, 9am HB520 – Revise funding for livestock loss board (Ray Shaw)
HB662 – Implement provisions of HB2, Sec E – Education (Llew Jones)
HB663 – Implement provisions of HB2, Sec E – Education (Llew Jones)
HB664 – Implement provisions of HB2, Sec E – Education (Llew Jones)
HB669 – Implement the provisions of section B of the general appropriations act (Frederick Moore)
HB670 – Implement the provisions of HB2, Sec B – Health and Human Services (Frederick Moore)
HB671 – Implement the provisions of HB2, Sec B – Health and Human Services (Frederick Moore)
HB672 – Implement the provisions of HB2, Sec B – Health and Human Services (Frederick Moore)
HB685 – Implement provisions of HB2, Sec D – Judiciary, Law Enf, Justice (Matt Regier)
HB686 – Implement provisions of HB2, Sec D – Judiciary, Law Enf, Justice (Matt Regier)
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HB687 – Implement provisions of HB2, Sec D – Judiciary, Law Enf, Justice (Matt Regier)
Senate Judiciary – Room 303, 9am
HB615 – Modernize claim and delivery law (Shane Morigeau)
HB622 – Eliminate pre-established loan products (Robert Farris-Olsen)
Senate Natural Resources – Room 303, 2:30 or upon adjournment of Senate and House Floor HB34 – Create a statutory appropriation for Good Neighbor Authority agreement income (Jim Keane)
Senate State Administration – Room 335, 3pm HB316 – Increase square footage amount for lease without leg approval (Kerry White) HB525 – Revise termination date for high performance buildings program (Zach Brown)
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